kilo electron volts, keV
unit used to measure the energy of X-rays emitted from atoms when excited by the electron beam of an SEM. Goldstein
DISCUSSION—By definition, one electron volt is the amount of energy gained (or lost) by the charge of a single electron moving across an electric potential difference of 1 V. One kilo electron volt is 1000 eV.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3391-24 Standard Terminology Relating to Gunshot Residue Analysis (GSR) . ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 , 2024.
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